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Gallirallus philippensis
Range
Much of Australasia and the south-west Pacific, including the Philippines, New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand
The buff-banded rail is a distinctively coloured, highly dispersive, medium-sized rail comprising several subspecies found throughout much of Australasia and the south-west Pacific, including the Philippines (where it is known as tikling), New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand (Wikipedia, general species account).